DESSERTS TO GO

1 (4-serving size) package instant pudding and pie filling, any flavor
2 cups cold milk
1 (10-ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
2 cups whipped topping
8 flat-bottomed ice cream cones
Colored sprinkles and additional maraschino cherries, for garnish

Prepare pudding according to package directions using milk; refrigerate until serving time.

Stir cherries into whipped topping; refrigerate until serving time.

TO SERVE:
Spoon 1/2 cup pudding into each cone. Top with 1/2 cup whipped topping mixture. Garnish with sprinkles and a maraschino cherry if desired. Serve immediately.

This dessert is best eaten with a spoon.

Makes 8 cones
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Wednesday, June 7, 2000